Kabir and Pedagogy: Teaching the Politics of Religion through the Hagiography of an Indian Saint
This essay discusses the virtues of hagiology-driven teaching and the pedagogical value of the saint in the religious studies classroom, focusing on how a series of class assignments and activities centered on the Indian devotional saint Kabir function in an undergraduate introductory-level religiou...
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| description | This essay discusses the virtues of hagiology-driven teaching and the pedagogical value of the saint in the religious studies classroom, focusing on how a series of class assignments and activities centered on the Indian devotional saint Kabir function in an undergraduate introductory-level religious studies course to effectively engage student learning, and develop students’ understanding of the politics of religion and the crucial interplay of affect, memory, and storytelling in religious life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5612776e31c44f9288e153ebbe41afec2024-02-23T15:32:36ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-01-0115215510.3390/rel15020155Kabir and Pedagogy: Teaching the Politics of Religion through the Hagiography of an Indian SaintPatton Burchett0Department of Religious Studies, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, USAThis essay discusses the virtues of hagiology-driven teaching and the pedagogical value of the saint in the religious studies classroom, focusing on how a series of class assignments and activities centered on the Indian devotional saint Kabir function in an undergraduate introductory-level religious studies course to effectively engage student learning, and develop students’ understanding of the politics of religion and the crucial interplay of affect, memory, and storytelling in religious life.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/2/155KabirhagiologyhagiographypedagogysaintHinduism |
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| title_full | Kabir and Pedagogy: Teaching the Politics of Religion through the Hagiography of an Indian Saint |
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| title_short | Kabir and Pedagogy: Teaching the Politics of Religion through the Hagiography of an Indian Saint |
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